Imagine a world where the oceans are free of plastic trash…

Algalita envisions a marine environment that is healthy, sustainable and productive for all living creatures, free from plastic pollution. We believe that together, we can combat the crisis through research, education, and action. Do you share our vision?

…the reality is:

RESEARCH

As the pioneers in the study of plastic pollution, we were the first to define the research methodology for collecting and analyzing microplastic samples from the ocean.

EXPEDITIONS

Captain Moore and his research team continue to monitor one of the most polluted areas of the world – the North Pacific Gyre, home of the swirling vortex of plastic trash.

EDUCATION

We spread solutions through international youth-led action campaigns to reduce plastic waste by educating, motivating, and empowering students and teachers.

2015 POPS YOUTH SUMMIT

Join us at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, CA February 27 – March 1, 2015 for three days of training and fun for students and teachers who want to be the solution to plastic ocean pollution.

ABOUT ALGALITA

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Posted by Captain Charles Moore on February 12, 2015

An important article has come out in Science Magazine. This is the first scientific study to systematically estimate the amount of plastic going into the ocean from land. It also highlights the geographies that contribute the most and provides insights into the relative impact of different mitigation strategies. One thing we have learned from this […]

Posted by Denise DeJoseph on January 25, 2015

Algalita Marine Research and Education is offering a new laboratory internship to college students majoring in environmental or marine sciences. The work involves sorting and characterizing plastic debris in ocean samples collected during our 2014 expedition to the North Pacific Gyre. You will be working with Captain Moore and Algalita research staff in one of […]

Posted by Captain Charles Moore on December 31, 2014

Synthetic Polymers, commonly known as plastics, have made themselves a permanent part of the marine environment for the first time in the long history of planetary seas. No sediment or ice core will reveal ancient deposits of these materials or the biological consequences associated with high concentrations of synthetic polymers in the planet’s pre-historic ocean. […]

Posted by Marieta Francis on December 10, 2014

Captain Charles Moore and other researchers collaborated on the first paper to provide an estimate of the total plastic pollution in the world’s oceans, which was released today. Representing Algalita Marine Research and Education, he, cooperated with other authors representing universities, non-profits, and government institutes to publish the study. Algalita contributed the earliest data set […]

Posted by Denise DeJoseph on November 17, 2014

On each expedition to the Gyre we add a new component of research that helps broaden our knowledge of the health of the ocean. During this year’s expedition, in addition to Manta trawl surface samples, we collected samples at 11 sampling stations from 10 meters below the surface using a Tucker trawl. These subsurface samples will help […]